Orangutan. It is an important refuge for many endemic forest species‚ including the Asian Elephant‚ the Sumatran Rhinoceros‚ the Bornean Clouded Leopard‚ the Hose’s Civet and the Dayak Fruit Bat. The Borneo lowland rain forests cover most of the island‚ with an area of 427‚500 square kilometers. The Borneo mountain rainforests lie in the central highlands of the island‚ above the 1‚000 meters elevation. There are species of birds found in the forest and 13 mammals. Tourism is also a popular thing in
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KYAMBOGO UNIVERSITY FACULTY OF SCIENCE DEPARTMENT OF CHEMISTRY COURSE; BACHELOR OF ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE TECHNOLOGY AND MANAGEMENT. COURSE UNIT; CONSERVATION AND SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT(EST:223) TASK; ASSIGNMENT LECTURER; Ms. KATHUNGU SEMESTER; TWO‚ YEAR TWO NAMES REGISTRATION NUMBER SIGN
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And if we take the data highlights of our state Assam its12.4% of the total population of the state as per 2001 census. The state has registered 15.1 per cent decadal growth of ST population in 1991-2001.Tribals have traditionally lived mainly in forest‚ hills and undulating inaccessible terrains in plateau areas rich in natural resources. They have lived as isolated entities for centuries ‚largely untouched by society around them. This seclusion has been responsible for slower growth‚ dissimilar
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jlsgsgbsdbSingapore’s Biodiversity Singapore‚ by virtue of its geographical location‚ has rich biodiversity‚ in spite of its intense urbanisation. Dry land tropical rainforests‚ mangroves and coral ecosystems are some of the key habitats found in Singapore. Singapore is a city-state with a land area of about 710 km. It is one of the most densely populated countries in the world and yet‚ harbours rich native biodiversity‚ both terrestrial and marine. The wealth of biodiversity can be attributed
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8 1 1 23 (7) 23 (8) 22 (8) 22(8) 90(31) 2. 3. 4. 134 Sample Question Paper SOCIAL SCIENCE Class-IX Summative Assessment- II March - 2012 Unit No. & Subject Chapter No. of the Prescribed Textbook & Topics of the Syllabus I Ch. 4 Forest society and colonialism OR Ch. 5 Pastoralists in the Modern World OR Ch. 6 Farmers and Peasants Ch. 7 Sports and Politics OR Ch. 8 Clothes and cultures From of Questions M.C.Q. (1 mark each) S.A.Q. each) 11 L.A.Q. each) 23‚ 24 Map Q. (3 marks (5 marks
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of high profile Indian environmental activists including Vandana Shiva. While forests are critical for subsistence (food‚ fuel‚ fodder‚ medicinals‚ materials) to rural communities everywhere‚ they are especially so to villagers of mountainous regions like the Himalayas‚ as forests provide valuable stabilizing services to the soil and water. (One of the slogans of the Chipko movement was in fact: "What do forests bear?/Soil‚ water and pure air.") In Uttar Pradesh State‚ where the Himalayas border
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because of the beaches‚ rain forest‚ and Mulu National Park in Sarawak. The Malaysian Island gives a good view of the ocean and the breeze that blows around the beaches is rumored to be refreshing. In Malaysia‚ I would like to visit one of the five star beach luxury resorts. The resorts are situated between the rain forest and beautiful sandy beaches. I have also read according to “Tourism Malaysia About Us” the beach gives a good view of the sun setting. The rain forest make the sea coast warm‚ by
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Megan Jones Composition and Research Annotated Bibliography November 26‚ 2013 Introduction Fifty percent of all species live in rain forests. Already eighty percent of the world’s natural forests have been destroyed. In the amazon rain forest alone is where twenty percent of our oxygen is created. These are just some of the many reasons why deforestation has become such a large problem today. Almost fifty thousand species become extinct every year due to deforestation. Such extreme cutting has
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Indigenous people of the Amazon fostered palm forests‚ groves of Brazil nuts and fruit trees‚ and vine forests near ancient Amazonian settlements. Environmentalists could argue that rainforests can be “saved” by through the restriction of economic growth‚ but it is vital to realize that the local communities will not approve parks and reserves‚ as it is in their interest to conserve the rainforest. The shifted cultivator who forces small farmers into the forest to begin new farmlands causes about 60% of
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environment in the future. This issue has sparked national attention. It has caused a chain of recent plans and policies to be introduced. Also it has brought us together as a nation to fight a common problem. Deforestation is the clearing the land of forest or trees. Many people do not even know that this problem exists‚ although it may be occurring right in their own neighborhoods. The causes of deforestation are broad. It used to be thought that the lumber industry was much to blame‚ when in fact the
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